Word: gain

n

• a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
• the advantageous quality of being beneficial
• the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
• the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

v

• derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
• earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
• increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
• increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
• obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
• reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
• rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
• win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

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